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PublisherBobcat Books
ISBN-101847729304
ISBN-139781847729309
eBay Product ID (ePID)79834761
Product Key Features
Book TitleKate Bush : under the Ivy
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Composers & Musicians
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorGraeme Thompson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight27.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal782.42164092
SynopsisThe first ever in-depth study of one of the world's most enigmatic artists, Under The Ivy combines a wealth of new research with rigorous critical scrutiny. Featuring over 70 new interviews with those who have viewed from close quarters both the public artist and the private woman, this compelling biography offers numerous fresh perspectives on a unique and elusive talent. Under The Ivy examines Bush's unconventional upbringing in south London, the youthful blossoming of her talent and her signing to EMI at the age of 17, and her evolution into one of the most visually creative artists of the past 30 years. It focuses on her unique working methods and pioneering use of the studio on landmark albums such as The Dreaming and Hounds Of Love, her rejection of live performance, her key relationships, her profound influence on a generation of musicians, and her gradual retreat into a semi-mythical privacy. The result is a detailed and utterly fascinating biography, written with wit, style and substance. Under The Ivy is the definitive account of the life and music of one of the world's most gifted, private and often misunderstood artists. Book jacket., The first ever in-depth study of Kate Bush's life and career, Under The Ivy features over 70 unique and revealing new interviews with those who have viewed from up close both the public artist and the private woman: old school friends, early band mates, long-term studio collaborators, former managers, producers, musicians, video directors, dance instructors and record company executives.It undertakes a full analysis of Bush's art. Every crucial aspect of her music is discussed from her ground-breaking series of albums to her solo live tour, her pre-teen poetry and scores of unreleased songs.Combining a wealth of new research with rigorous critical scrutiny, Under the Ivy offers a string of fresh insights and perspectives on her unusual upbringing in South London, the blossoming of her talent, her enduring influences and unique working methods, her rejection of live performance, her pioneering use of the studio, her key relationships and her gradual retreat into a semi-mythical privacy.
LC Classification NumberML420
